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76676

Zip code 76676: Penelope, Texas

Residential delivery areaHill CountyCentral Time
Population
344
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$164K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$900/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
24 sq mi
15 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 76676

76676 is a rural zip code in Penelope, Texas (Hill County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 344 people live here, or 15 per square mile. The median resident is 35.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $70,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $164,300, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $900 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 76676 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 344 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
35.9
Under 18
28.5%
65 and over
16.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
37.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
72%
Spanish
17%
Other Indo-European
8%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
116
Average household size
3
Family households
69.8%
Married couples
57.8%
Living alone
30.2%
Veterans (of adults)
6.1%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
25%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

76676
$70,625
Hill Co.
$64,591
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,144
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76676
$164,300
Hill Co.
$179,200
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

76676
$900
Hill Co.
$946
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
84%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
15%
Boat, RV, van
0.7%
Housing units
149
Owner-occupied
89.7%
Vacant
22.1%
Median year built
1973
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
89%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
22%
20–29
24%
30–44
33%
45–59
6%
60+
3%
Average commute
24.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
22%
Healthcare
19%
Transportation and moving
17%
Management
8%
Education
6%
Sales
6%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Computer and math
3%
Office and admin
3%
Food service
2%
Cleaning and personal care
1%
Business and finance
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
22%
Manufacturing
22%
Retail
12%
Education
8%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Construction
6%
Public administration
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Admin, support and management
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Information
1%
Other services
0.6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$44,286
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work76676U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$63,194$74,888
Service$38,750$26,804
Sales and office$19,792$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,125$49,199
Production and transportation$33,333$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
19%
High school
29%
Some college
20%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.7%
Graduate or professional degree
3.6%
Households with broadband
83.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
39.7%
No internet access
16.4%
Without health insurance
7.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Penelope
State
Texas
Center point
31.8764° N, 96.9590° W
Land area
24 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Penelope4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 76676

ZipCityDistanceIncome
76660Malone5.6 mi$49,375
76621Abbott7.5 mi$81,932
76631Bynum7.6 mi$97,083
76648Hubbard9.1 mi$54,669
76650Irene9.1 mi$61,458
76673Mount Calm9.5 mi$63,750
76654Leroy11 mi$69,583
76691West11 mi$85,694
76628Brandon11 mi$97,083
76666Mertens12 mi—
76645Hillsboro14 mi$63,737
76640Elm Mott14 mi$66,641

Questions about 76676

What city is zip code 76676?

76676 is assigned to Penelope, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76676 in?

76676 is in Hill County, Texas.

What is the population of 76676?

About 344 people live in 76676, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76676 in?

76676 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76676?

The median household income in 76676 is $70,625.

What zip codes are near 76676?

The closest zip codes to 76676 are 76660, 76621, 76631, 76648, 76650.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76676, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.